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FEMA Releases Grant Funds For World Trade Center Recovery Costs

New York, NY -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) obligated
an additional $40,502,483 to the state of New York to help New York City continue its
long-term recovery from the World Trade Center (WTC) attack. With the
new grants announced today, the total funding obligated through FEMA's
Public Assistance program is $2.28 billion.

"New York City's response and recovery efforts after September 11th
demonstrated a determination that inspired the entire nation," said
Under Secretary Michael D. Brown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
and FEMA. "FEMA is committed to fulfilling President Bush's pledge
to support New York in its long-term recovery from the attack by providing
funds to the city agencies that played such a critical role over the past
20 months."

The grantees in this round of federal funding include:

New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM)

$14,068,441 for the replacement of office equipment, furnishings and
contents lost when OEM's former leased headquarters on the 23rd floor
of the WTC 7 building was destroyed in the September 11th attack.

New York City Department of Information Technology &Telecommunications
(DOITT)

$1,625,210 for communications equipment provided by DOITT for OEM's
headquarters, which was destroyed in the collapse WTC 7.

New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
(DCAS)

$2,167,602 for furniture, copiers, radios and antennae equipment,
computer hardware and software, and a mobile air sampler purchased by
DCAS on behalf of OEM. The equipment, vital and necessary in the aftermath
of the disaster, replaced similar equipment lost when OEM's WTC 7 headquarters
were destroyed.

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY)

$6,431,470 reimbursing DSNY for the increased cost to keep the Fresh
Kills landfill operational for an additional year to accept debris from
the World Trade Center site. The debris disposal operation was completed
in late July 2002, with site restoration work at the landfill completed
approximately six to eight weeks later.

The New York City Department of Education (DOE)

$5,186,145 reimbursing the DOE for contracted services required to
inspect, test and abate contaminated areas, including the ventilation
system and auditorium, at Stuyvesant High School at Chambers and West
Streets.

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT)

$2,520,409 for the total reconstruction of 20 streets in lower Manhattan
damaged as a result of the collapse of the WTC and subsequent debris
removal operations. The reconstruction includes concrete roadbase, asphalt
paving, curbs, sidewalks, traffic signals, street lights and signs.

$1,533,537 for the repair of 24 streets in lower Manhattan damaged
during the collapse of the WTC or as a result of the debris removal
operation that followed.

$1,072,790 for repairs to four blocks of Barclay and Washington streets
in lower Manhattan. These blocks were damaged by falling debris from
the World Trade Center, and received additional damage while used as
a staging area for the reconstruction of the Cortlandt Street subway
tunnel.

The New York City Department of Design and Construction
(DDC)

$3,612,173 for the establishment of loss control services at the WTC
site, designed to ensure that debris removal contractors were in full
compliance with critical safety and health rules, thus minimizing worker
injuries.